Bio

Jordie Albiston has published eight poetry collections. Two of her books have been adapted for music-theatre,
both enjoying seasons at the Sydney Opera House. Jordie's work has won many awards, including the 2010 NSW Premier's Prize.
She lives in Melbourne.

—o —green —green —beginner green —wave after wave —when they
swell then spill —a tide on the tongue tastes always new —all the way coming
from some sudden place of salty & grown-up knowing —sweet little breakers
invoke adolescence start plucking at plankton & playing with wrecks & heaving
& heaving their bad briny breasts —she watches from shore before throwing down
towel & diving pink salmon! into the throes of a green hand-delivered by Timor or
Tasman or one of the forces compelling these oceans combine combine combine

he thinks like me in these teenager seas two bodies bobbing on top of the globebump into instinct begin meeting lips you can hear the undertow feel the rip take ankle & wrist & the current is electric it'sdrawing you in in one long moment as beautiful ancient & pure as original sin